Love is back on the menu in Walford next week as The Vic hosts a lively pub quiz. While the locals focus on the questions, Zoe Slater has a different goal in mind. She sees a chance to bring two familiar faces back together and hopes the night will end with more than a quiz victory.

A Spark That Never Fully Went Out

Freddie Slater and Anna Knight share a history filled with missed chances and emotional setbacks. Their connection first formed during a complicated time, when Anna was dating Freddie’s best friend Bobby Beale. The situation unravelled quickly and left all three of them hurt.

Their second attempt at romance collapsed when Anna learned that her sister Gina had slept with Freddie on Christmas night. The betrayal destroyed their progress and closed the door once again.

A Walford insider explains that Zoe sees what Freddie and Anna cannot. They have always been close, and the spark between them has never disappeared. Zoe believes the moment is right for them to try again.

Matchmaking Begins at The Vic

As quiz night unfolds, Zoe gives the pair a gentle push. Her plan works better than expected. She notices them laughing together, sharing glances and settling back into a rhythm that seemed lost forever. By the end of the evening, she is confident that something real has shifted between them.

Yet trouble may arrive sooner than any of them expect. With Bobby Brazier and Molly Rainford soon departing the show, their characters face uncertain futures. Anna recently spoke about a long trip to Australia, encouraged by Junior after his own exit from the Square. Her excitement was clear, and her plans sound firm.

If Anna leaves just as she reconnects with Freddie, the timing could shatter their progress. Fans now wonder if the couple can hold onto their newfound hope or if distance will separate them once again.

Zoe Faces a New Threat at The Vic

Zoe’s matchmaking joy is quickly overshadowed by a growing crisis. Negative reviews of The Vic begin appearing online, and every one of them singles out Zoe by name. Kat steps in to support her daughter, but Alfie remains convinced that Zoe caused the trouble herself. The tension escalates until he reaches breaking point and asks her to move out.

Everything changes when Zoe, Kat and Alfie discover a threatening message in the barrel store. The warning is chilling, and it becomes clear that Zoe is not responsible for the online attacks. A piece of jewellery is found at the scene, offering the first clue that a hidden enemy may be lurking close by.

Love, fear and suspicion collide

As Zoe fights to clear her name and Freddie and Anna attempt a fragile new beginning, Walford prepares for another emotional week. Romance may be blooming, but danger is quietly building in the background.

The question now is simple. Who left the threatening message, and will the truth surface before Zoe’s life is torn apart.